9 Action-Packed Books More Entertaining Than Any Movie

by Anthony Horowitz

Readers who aren’t put off by the Hollywood pacing, with action set pieces less like Conan Doyle than the Robert Downey Jr.... Full review >

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by Dennis O'Flaherty

As Liam remarks: “That ought to ginger them up.” He could be referring to readers of this rousingly violent, funny,... Full review >

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by Casey Walker

Though its observations about China’s construction boom and the dismal state of American politics are as fresh as the... Full review >

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by Nick Lake

A fine exploration of the power of story itself to heal the unconscious from scars physical and emotional Full review >

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by John Safran

Weaving a tale that is simultaneously about race, failed systems, money, sex, family and simple rage, Safran truly did lose... Full review >

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by Katie Dale

Slight Briticisms make the fact-finding all the more interesting as readers keep guessing in this gripping whodunit. Full review >

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by Peter Pomerantsev

Not always cohesive, but the stylish rendering of the Russian culture, which both attracts and appalls the author, will keep... Full review >

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by Mohamedou Ould Slahi edited by Larry Siems

Slahi may or may not be a reliable narrator; readers are called on to suspend disbelief. By his account, of course, he is... Full review >

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by George M. Taber

A chilling tale vividly told. Full review >

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